Background
Women in Black is a decentralized international movement of women who stand vigil against injustice, war, militarism and other forms of violence. The women stand in silent witness, wearing black to signify their mourning for the violence in our societies, often passing out leaflets and carrying placards that explain their motives. The movement was started by a coalition of Israeli women speaking out against the conflict with Palestine in 1988. Women in Black was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2001.

Biblical/Theological Dimensions
"Wisdom cries out in the street; in the squares she raises her voice. 'How long, O simple ones, will you love being simple? How long will scoffers delight in their scoffing and fools hate knowledge? For waywardness kills the simple, and the complacency of fools destroys them; but those who listen to me will be secure, and will live at ease without dread of disaster'" (Proverbs 1:20, 22, 32–33).

PC(USA) Position
"The church bears witness to Christ when it nourishes the moral life of the nation for the sake of peace in the world. The church's faithful obedience to its calling means active participation in the formation of values and beliefs of our society. It means seeking peace in the personal and social relationships of our culture and exercising our citizenship in the body politic to shape foreign policy. It is of strategic importance for us to nurture changes in public attitude and to raise public consciousness." ("Peacemaking: The Believer's Calling" adopted by the 192nd General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, 1980.)